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tracithomas's Reviews (1.05k)
reflective
medium-paced
The writing in this book is the star for sure. Smooth sentences with a touch of bite. The storytelling is a little disjointed. I never really cared about Treska because I couldn't figure out what story she was telling. The subtitle and cover copy are misleading...it isn't really a story of hustlers so much as of Treska, which is fine, but itsn't what I thought I was getting. I just never felt connected to her or anyone in the family. Good book, if you like a true memoir.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
This was a wild book and blast from the past. I loved seeing the images from 1986 and how frozen in time they felt. The photogs did a great job of capturing the extreme and the mundane of life in America. I wished the book included more POC and their cultures and their experiences. It is an overwhelmingly white book which is a bummer.
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
A lot of questions and reflections on race, climate, parenting, and community. I really loved how Raboteau explored these questions without being set on answers. Smart emotional writing. Sometimes I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to think. I could’ve used more guidance from Raboteau.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A well written romance novel that deals a lot with grief and trauma and healing. I liked the story, but found the book to be excessively long and repetitive. If it had been shorter and moved a little more quickly I could've really loved it. I think the sex scenes were pretty good, not overly graphic but also not too tame either.
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
I enjoyed this one. Part true crime part history lesson. It’s especially interesting to read in 2024 as a look into the recent history of violence between Israel and Palestine.
The writing is good, moves quickly, builds an engaging narrative. With all the people in the book, I wish the author reminded us who is who more often. It also drags a bit toward the end.
The writing is good, moves quickly, builds an engaging narrative. With all the people in the book, I wish the author reminded us who is who more often. It also drags a bit toward the end.
challenging
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
This is an extremely well researched and detailed history of the Holocaust. It is very dense. I enjoyed it but struggled a bit with the writing style, finding the prose clunky and repetitive in parts. I deeply appreciate the reframing of so much of the Holocaust and the horrors being clearly and plainly stated. I do recommend this book but not as an entry point to the Holocaust bc of how much this book challenges and complicates well held beliefs.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is just a little Dr. Seuss book for adults from 1986. It is exactly what you expect from Dr. Seuss but doesn't really have much to say at all besides a joke about how horrible it is to grow old and how silly the poking and prodding of medicine are.
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
I’ve read all three of Arceneaux’s books, this is my fave. It’s got so much vulnerability and depth on top of the humor. It really shows his growth.
dark
informative
fast-paced
A lot of great reporting for the 1st 3/4 and then this book sorta jumps the shark into conspiracy land. It felt like maybe the book was a bit rushed and wish there was an updated version because Gessen does so great for so much of the book and then gets into total conjecture land.
adventurous
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
This is so well done. I loved this book and the style of storytelling. By the end I was just hoping they would do the right thing and call off the launch, though of course they didn't. Really appreciate Higginbotham highlighting the full story of the space program and the astronauts (not just McAuliffe). Really great investigative journalism. Its a page turner.